Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

“Back when His Highness the Prince of Chu was still in the military camp, his fate uncertain, Grand Tutor Ling was determined to convict him. You didn’t have this attitude then,” Grand Tutor Gu said calmly.

Grand Tutor Ling's face darkened, but he couldn't reply.

Who could have imagined that the words spoken just a few days ago would turn into a spiraling dart and shoot back at him in the blink of an eye?

Other court officials echoed his sentiments, and some even directly impeached King Che, revealing all the wrongdoings he had committed, including a drunken disturbance.

These things may not seem like much on ordinary days, but once something goes wrong, they will be punished for multiple offenses, and even the smallest mistake will be considered a serious offense!

Chu Junting and several court officials exchanged glances, remembering the evidence they had prepared long ago. They had no intention of giving the Ling family and Prince Che a chance to turn the tide today!

"Grand Tutor Ling, were you involved in this matter?" the Emperor asked casually, his face revealing no clue whatsoever.

Grand Tutor Ling felt uneasy, but judging from the Emperor's expression, he sensed it was the calm before the storm.

If he confesses now, he has no idea what the Dali Temple has found out, and agreeing haphazardly will only cause trouble. But if he doesn't confess, and the evidence is thrown at him, then he will be unforgivable.

Last night, he wondered why, since the Dali Temple had taken Prince Che and Qian'er away, they hadn't come to take them away as well.

So that's what happened today.

"Your Majesty, I truly do not know what happened, nor do I know where to begin."

The Emperor remained calm. "I only ask you, were you aware of what Prince Che and Princess Che did?"

"Wei Chen doesn't know."

"Very well." The Emperor responded, looked outside the hall, and said, "Summon the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review."

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. They hadn't expected that the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was guarding outside the hall, and they were completely unaware of it!

Yan Zheng did not come alone; he also brought Prince Che and Ling Qian'er with him.

"See the Emperor."

Everyone looked at Yan Zheng walking in front, and their gazes fell on Prince Che and his wife behind him.

Prince Che always pays attention to his image, and almost every time he appears in front of others, he looks glamorous.

This time, however, he was clearly exhausted from not sleeping all night. His face was etched with fatigue, his hair was slightly disheveled, his clothes were wrinkled, and he looked particularly dejected.

However, no injuries were found on his body, indicating that the Dali Temple would not torture the prince.

Ling Qian'er, who was beside him, was no longer the proud and delicate person she used to be. She lowered her head and followed Chu Tianche, her face full of panic.

"Yan Zheng, tell me the results of your investigation," the Emperor said.

"Your Majesty, after my investigation, I captured a key figure yesterday. From him, I learned that the whole thing was a conspiracy between Prince Che and the Ling family to frame Prince Chu and to murder Prince Chu and Prince Yun!"

In order to get rid of His Highness the King of Chu, they deliberately found civilians infected with the plague and gave their blankets and teacups to the soldiers in the military camp, causing them to contract the plague.

Afterwards, he deliberately spread the plague to the people and spread rumors that the plague originated from the Chu King's army camp, in order to ruin the reputation of His Highness the Chu King.

To amplify the impact of the incident, they even bribed people in the military camp to poison the camp's well, and bribed Imperial Physician Jin to deliberately delay treatment, resulting in the deaths of dozens of soldiers!

Upon hearing this, the entire court fell silent for a moment.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, their eyes filled with utter horror.

Everyone had only some guesses in their minds, and even the evidence of Prince Che's crimes mentioned earlier was nothing more than a few minor matters.

What Yan Zheng was talking about at that moment were all deadly crimes!

They deliberately spread the plague, causing innocent soldiers and civilians to suffer!

Not to mention that, in order to cause even greater casualties, spreading the plague was not enough, they also deliberately poisoned people.

The King of Chu and the King of Yun were truly lucky. If it weren't for the Queen of Chu's superb medical skills, which allowed her to break the plague and the toxins in such a short time, the losses in the military camp would have been unimaginable.

The Grand Tutor Ling, who had been relatively calm, changed his expression instantly upon hearing the news. Wasn't Zhao Qian already dead?

Why did Yan Zheng find out all this? Could it be that he was deliberately lying to him?

The doubt lasted only a moment. Seeing the dejected looks of Chu Tianche and Ling Qian'er, Grand Tutor Ling dismissed the possibility. Could it be... that Zhao Qian is not dead?

how can that be!

"Father, I knew nothing about any of this, it really has nothing to do with me!"

Chu Tianche looked panicked. He was filled with hatred. He shouldn't have trusted Ling Qian'er, and he shouldn't have trusted the Ling family!

They had made solemn promises that everything would remain unchanged, which is why he agreed.

Who would have thought it was all a lie!

Not only was the King of Chu unharmed, but he also failed to even do a good job of silencing witnesses, and was exposed by others!

As a prince, he knew all too well what his father, the emperor, was most averse to.

Not only is the struggle for the crown prince forbidden, but fratricide is even more forbidden. Once this crime is established, his life is completely over, and there will be no chance of recovery!

Ling Qian'er couldn't help him at all; on the contrary, she ruined his future!

Grand Tutor Ling also knelt down, "Your Majesty, I would never have done such a thing! Someone must have deliberately framed me!"

"Grand Tutor Ling, your confidant Zhao Qian has confessed to everything you have done over the years."

Yan Zheng had already guessed that Grand Tutor Ling would not admit it, and immediately said, "I have investigated the information Zhao Qian confessed to one by one, and everything I have investigated so far is true!"

As he spoke, he produced all the evidence and confessions he had obtained so far, saying, "Your Majesty, please take a look."

The Court of Judicial Review has always served the Emperor, possessing first-rate investigative methods and astonishing efficiency.

As everyone watched, Yan Zheng produced the evidence and confession in the blink of an eye. His confident demeanor made people subconsciously believe that it was probably not false!

Ling Qian'er couldn't help but look at Grand Tutor Ling. Last night she vehemently denied everything, but the moment she saw Zhao Qian still alive, her heart sank completely.

Zhao Qian knows too much!

Especially after seeing Zhao Qian's weak appearance, clearly indicating that he was seriously injured, she felt even more desperate.

Zhao Qian was just a hair's breadth away from dying!

Grand Tutor Ling has experienced too much over the years, and even with evidence of his crimes hurled at him, he remains calm and composed.

"Your Majesty, the plague was an accident; who could have predicted it?"

"Your Highness, I have no enmity with you, so how could I be so ruthless, and how could I have calculated all this in such a short time, bribing Imperial Physician Jin and the soldiers in the camp?"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt that it made some sense.

The plague was an accident, and no one could have predicted it. It's impossible that the plague was created by Grand Tutor Ling. How could he have arranged everything so perfectly in such a short time?